Do something

I've been keeping up with another blog too--http://www.baldguyonabike.blogspot.com/. This is one of Twickenham's (the church I am a part of) minister's blog. He is taking a 3-month sabbatical after serving 18 years in ministry, and he is riding his bike across the southern part of the country--starting in California, all the way east to Florida...well, he is in Louisiana now. BUT, the point I am making is, he very commonly ends his blog posts with, "get out there and do something!" So, today I thought to myself, "why not? what is something I've always wanted to do, but never have because I convinced myself that it 'just wasn't for me.' "

SO, I signed up to run in a 5k today! It's the Liz Hurley run here in Huntsville on Oct. 16 to raise money for breast cancer. A whole team of folks from church are running in it together--young and old. I figure I can do it to. AND the cool part is, we are all running in support of a lady at church--Cristina. She was diagnosed with stage 5 breast cancer a month ago and started chemo immediately. She is a wife and mother of 5 young kids, one who is still in diapers. Over 80 people so far have signed up from church to run in this race to support her. I'm super excited to be a part of something like this, even if I have to walk the majority of the race. It's great to be a part of something bigger than just yourself.

So, I'll leave it at that. Get out there and do something you have always wanted to do, because you can do it! And when you do get out there and challenge yourself, you not only inspire yourself, but inspire others to do the same. In the words of Lincoln (the bald guy on a bike), "did I mention, to get out there and do something?"